Vice President of Somaliland

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Vice President of the
Republic of Somaliland
Madaxweyne Ku Xigeenka Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliland
نائب رئيس جمهورية أرض الصومال
Emblem of Somaliland.svg
Flag of Somaliland.svg
Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi delivering a speech (cropped).jpg
since 12 December 2024
Style His Excellency
Mr. Vice President
Member of Cabinet of Somaliland
Seat Hargeisa (1991–present)
Appointer Direct election
President of Somaliland
Term length 5 years, renewable once
Constituting instrument Constitution of the Republic of Somaliland
Formation28 May 1991
First holder Hassan Isse Jama
Website madaxtooyadajsl.com/category/english-news/ (in English)

The vice president of Somaliland (Somali : Madaxweyne ku xigeenka Somaliland) is the deputy head of state of Somaliland and the second highest official next to the president. The vice president is the constitutional successor of the president of Somaliland in case of a vacancy.

Contents

List of vice presidents of Somaliland

Political parties
   Somali National Movement (SNM)
   United Peoples' Democratic Party (UDUB)
   Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party
   Waddani
   Independent
Symbols

Died in office

No.PortraitOffice HolderElectedTerm of officePolitical partyNotes
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Hassan Isse Jama.jpg Hassan Isse Jama Appointed7 June 199116 May 19931 year, 343 days SNM
2 Tuur.jpg Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
عبد الرحمن أحمد علي الطور
Appointed16 May 199317 May 19952 years, 1 day Independent Preceded as President of Somaliland

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3 Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah.png Abdirahman Aw Ali Farrah 'Tolwaa'
عبدالرحمن أو علي فارح
Appointed17 May 199516 February 19971 year, 275 days Independent [2]
4 Dahir Riyaale Kahin.jpg Dahir Riyale Kahin
ظاهر ريالي كاهن
Appointed16 February 19973 May 20025 years, 76 days Independent
UDUB Succeeded as President of Somaliland
5 Ahmed Yusuf Yasin.jpg Ahmed Yusuf Yasin
أحمد يوسف ياسين
Appointed
2003
3 May 200227 July 20108 years, 85 days UDUB
6 Abdirahman Abdallahi Ismail Saylici, Vice President of Somaliland (6409719759).jpg Abdirahman Saylici
عبد الرحمن زيلعي
2010
2017
27 July 201012 December 202414 years, 320 days Kulmiye [3]
7 Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi delivering a speech (cropped).jpg Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi 2024 12 December 2024Incumbent182 days Waddani

See also

References

  1. Paquin, Jonathan (July 2010). A Stability-Seeking Power: U.S. Foreign Policy and Secessionist Conflicts. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN   9780773591028.
  2. Bahcheli, Tozun; Bartmann, Barry; Srebrnik, Henry (2004-09-09). De Facto States: The Quest for Sovereignty. Routledge. ISBN   9781135771218.
  3. "Somaliland Vice President". www.somaliland-mission.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-17.